Hootie & The Blowfish map out summer tour

May 3, 2007 02:47 PM
By Tjames Madison
LiveDaily Contributor
Soft-rock stalwarts Hootie & The Blowfish have paved the road for their upcoming summer tour, while frontman Darius Rucker continues to work on his first solo album, set for release this fall.

The group will tackle a May 17 date with singer/songwriter Josh Kelley in Greenville, SC, before digging into its summer tour in earnest June 29 in Hampton Beach, NH.

Tickets for most shows on the outing--which will hit more than 30 cities and finish up in September--are already on sale. The band's full schedule is included below.

Some of the upcoming dates are part of the band's "Homegrown Concert Series," during which supplies are collected for schools in each community it visits. Details are available at the group's website.

The South Carolina-based foursome--frontman Rucker, guitarist Mark Bryan, bassist Dean Felber and drummer Jim "Soni" Sonefeld--is working the road behind its fifth studio album, "Looking for Lucky," which surfaced in August of 2005 and features the cut "Get Out of My Mind." The band issued the set on its own independent label, Sneaky Long Records, an imprint of Vanguard Records.

"Looking for Lucky" was recorded in Nashville with producer Don Gehman, who also produced the band's 1994 debut, "Cracked Rear View." That album--which features the hit singles "Hold My Hand," "Let Her Cry" and "Only Wanna Be with You"--remains the group's most successful release to date; the set is multi-platinum certified for shipping 16 million copies in the US.

Rucker's solo effort, which still lacks both a title and a firm release date, will be a country music affair released on Capitol Records Nashville. The singer worked with country producer Frank Rogers (Brad Paisley, Darryl Worley) on the disc. Rucker recently set up a website where fans can sign up for updates on the album.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
tour dates and tickets
May 2007
17 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center (w/ Josh Kelley)

June 2007
29 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
30 - Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus

July 2007
1 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
3 - Lewiston, NY - Artpark
4 - Groton, CT - New London Submarine
6 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheater
7 - Cherokee, NC - Harrah's Cherokee Smoky Mountain
8 - Vienna, VA - Wolftrap
10 - Westbury, NY - North Fork Theatre at Westbury
11 - Glen Allen, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion
13 - Norfolk, VA - Naval Amphibious Base
14 - Endicott, NY - Enjoie Golf Club
15 - St. Leonard, MD - St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Station
19 - Red Deer, Alberta - Westerner
21 - Roslyn, WA - Suncadia Resort
22 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Pavilion
24 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort
26 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Resort & Casino
28 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
29 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
31 - Livermore, CA - The Concerts at Wente Vineyard

August 2007
2 - Turlock, CA - Stanislaus County Fair
3 - Ventura, CA - Ventura County Fair
4 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing,com Arena
5 - Tucson, AZ - Desert Diamond Casino
7 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Casino
10 - Hilton Head, SC - Honey Horn Plantation
11 - Valdosta, GA - Wild Adventures Theme Park
12 - N. Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
15 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Pavilion
16 - Mount Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino
24 - Charleston, SC - Family Circle Stadium

September 2007
1 - Chattanooga, TN - Chattanooga Trade and Convention Center
2 - Indianapolis, IN - Military Park
3 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre

tour dates and tickets

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